Fairfield Stags @ Siena Saints
Siena takes advantage of Stags' cold shooting in 61-50 win
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. -- Evan Fisher scored 18 points, Jalen Pickett added 13 and Siena outscored Fairfield 14-3 in the last 10 minutes and beat the Stags 61-50 on Monday night for its sixth win in its last seven games.
Siena led 38-32 at halftime before Fairfield's Wassef Methnani made a layup to tie it at 47 with 10:05 left. A minute-and-a-half later, Pickett made a 3-pointer then followed with a 3-point play. Neither team would score again until Kadeem Smithen made a layup with 3:43 to go and Siena led 55-47. Fairfield missed 11 of its last 12 field-goal attempts.
Kevin Degnan added 10 points for the Saints (11-12, 6-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) which scored 15 points off 17 Fairfield turnovers.
Landon Taliaferro scored 14 points for Fairfield (7-17, 4-8), making 4 of 8 from 3-point range. The Stags shot 20 of 49 (41 percent) and made their lone free-throw attempt.
Game Information
Albany, NY
Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Jeff Anderson
Referee:Marek Drabinski
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |




